Stanford CIS

Copyright and Fair Use

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Maxed Out

Maxed Out takes a look at the American-style debt, a problem affecting everyone from small American towns to the White House itself. The film shows viewers how…

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Moral Kombat

Moral Kombat takes a look into the controversial subject of violence in video games. Director Spencer Halpin shows the constant conflict between the game creato…

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Manda Bala's Theatrical Debut

It didn't take long for Director / Producer Jason Kohn to find success.  His very first film, Manda Bala, won both the Grand Jury Prize and top honors for c…

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Manda Bala (Send A Bullet)

Some steal with a gun, others with a pen.  Director / Producer Jason Kohn's look at crime and corruption in Brazil spans from the capital to the countryside…

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IPSC Live-Blogging, Parts 1 and 2

OK, after some network access issues (my ever-diligent spyware blockers meant well), I’m here. My initial notes are sparse as I was ascertaining how to get on t…

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The Outsider To Premiere On Showtime

With assistance from the Fair Use Project, Nicholas Jarecki's wonderful examination of director James Toback and his work is premiering August 9 on Showtime…

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IPSC Live-Blogging

I'll return to live-blogging next week at the Intellectual Property Scholars Conference, an amazing and extremely valuable conference for IP folks to presen…

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The Outsider

Directed by Nicholas Jarecki, "The Outsider" takes a look at the works of James Toback, the director of films such as "Bugsy" and "The…

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Never Perfect

Are beauty ideals influenced by race, history and geopolitics? In 2006, there were 11 million cosmetic surgeries performed in the United States which constitut…